July 25, 2008

Mr. David M. Swope

Assistant County Attorney

Harris County

1019 Congress, 15th Floor

Houston, Texas 77002

OR2008-10080

Re: Request for aggregate (or monthly totals) of all gas card transactions except for those tied to exempt license plates, including person's name, license plate or other vehicle information from 03/01/08 to the present

Dear Mr. Swope:

The Office of the Attorney General has received your request for a ruling and assigned your request ID# 322408.

After reviewing your arguments and the submitted information, we have determined that your request does not present a novel or complex issue. Thus, we are addressing your claims in a memorandum opinion. You claim that the marked information must be withheld from the requestor pursuant to section 552.130 of the Government Code. We agree you must withhold the marked Texas motor vehicle information in accordance with section 552.130 of the Government Code.

For more information on the cited exception, as well as information on the rights and obligations of governmental bodies and requestors, please refer to open government information contained on the Office of the Attorney General website at www.oag.state.tx.us. You may also contact our Open Government Hotline at 1-877-OPENTEX.

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